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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Vol. 86 No. 11

Solar Homestead team takes 12th place in Washington, D.C.

Homelessness up close: A weekend in Boone’s Hospitality House by BRANDI CROSMER Senior News Reporter

Editor’s Note: The following piece is a personal account written by a reporter undercover at a homeless shelter in Boone.

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Dave Lee, Appalachian alumnus and Solar Homestead communications coordinator, accepts the Solar Decathlon People’s Choice Award. Appalachian received the award at the Victory Reception in Washington, D.C. The 2011 Solar Decathlon was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

by MIKE RUTLEDGE Intern News Reporter

ppalachian State University’s Solar Homestead project proved itself an international contender for most sustainable and aesthetically appealing home last weekend. The Solar Homestead team won 12th place in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition Sunday in Washington, D.C. The competition judges sustainable homes constructed by teams from all over the world. Appalachian also won first place in the People’s Choice Award, second place in the communications contest and third in the architecture contest. Participants in the project still thought the Solar Homestead was underrated. “The overall standings do not represent the true performance of our house,” said Dave Lee, Appalachian alumnus and communications

coordinator for the Solar Homestead. resources to compete against our peers “Net energy had huge weight, and internationally.” the contests we did exceptional on The team’s success in the Solar counted very little.” Decathlon also sparked excitement Lee said he for the future of overheard large Appalachian’s Solar numbers of people program. “Many of the teams Homestead discussing the “The entry livability and said that they would was remarkably practicality of the competitive. The live in our house.” house as they toured People’s Choice it. Award showed Dave Lee While many of the this,” Appalachian Communications Coordinator, houses were abstract Physics Professor The Solar Homestead concept homes, Lee Carla Ramsdell said. said “many of the “We have proved to teams said that they ourselves and others would live in our house.” that this is an area we can be highly “When you look at the standings, competitive in.” you realize how close all the Huffman said the university should scores were. I think we were very “keep at it.” competitive, especially since we don’t “We should apply to the 2013 have architecture and engineering competition,” he said. “As far as programs,” said John Huffman, a resources, I think the college as a senior appropriate technology major whole has been very supportive of this who worked on the project. “It was program, especially with giving us a good to see Appalachian State use our place to work.”

Hospitality House, Social Services combat above-average poverty levels in Watauga by BRANDI CROSMER Senior News Reporter

A huge portion of Watauga County’s population was living below the poverty level in 2009 – 21.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This widely surpasses the North Carolina average of 16.2 percent. In order to help mitigate high poverty levels, Watauga County offers housing through Hospitality House and food stamps, childcare, medical assistance and fuel assistance through Watauga County Social Services. On any given night, up to 1,300 people are homeless in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey Adam Jennings | The Appalachian counties, according to Todd Carter, director of Brandon, a young resident of Boone’s Hospitality House, gives development for the Hospitality House. “The stigma of poverty is that as soon as a thumbs-up in the dinning area. There are currently 14 children someone mentions homelessness, 50 percent staying at the shelter. of people stop listening,” Carter said. Hospitality House offers emergency, transitional, Atkinson, director of Watauga County Social Services. supportive and permanent housing depending on a “We’re seeing people that we wouldn’t normally have seen person’s circumstances. Its new site on Brook Hollow in this situation because of the economy.” Road can accommodate 70 people, up from a limit of 24 Information from Food and Nutritional Services shows in its old King Street site. that in August 2010, there were 1,624 cases of people The shelter had a 50 percent success rate in transition using Electronic Balance Transfer (EBT) cards, but in last year, according to Tina Krause, director of services at August 2011, there were 1,959 cases. the Hospitality House. Social Services will provide between $850,000 and “Nobody wants to be in this position. It’s not a choice,” $900,000 worth of childcare this year for parents who Krause said. need to work, Atkinson said. Residents at the Hospitality House generally work “Childcare is expensive and the jobs up here are hard to closely with Social Services to receive other benefits get and low-paying, so at some point you may not make provided for low-income individuals and families. enough money to make it worthwhile to work, because “There are more people applying for these services childcare costs more than you actually bring home,” he because there are more people in poverty,” said Jim said.

Student upset as Reich College of Education puts international student teaching on hold by ANNE BUIE Senior News Reporter

Until recently, senior elementary education major Katherine Bozorth planned to teach in Costa Rica during the spring semester, as part of the international student teaching program offered by the Reich College of Education. Bozorth submitted her application Sept. 15. On Sept. 23, she received an email stating that the program wouldn’t be offered in the spring due to “circumstances beyond our control.” Bozorth said she is upset that the program won’t be offered. “I kind of have developed a little bit of resentment toward our program,”

she said. “It just doesn’t seem like they are thinking of us first. We are here to learn to be the best and to do the best that we can do, and without these extra opportunities, we can’t really do that.” Robin Groce, assistant dean of field experience in the College of Education, helped make the decision to shelve the program for the spring 2012 semester. “It’s just on hold for one semester because of the new administration and the need to assess the program and to restructure, to work with the Office of International Studies so that we understand their role more clearly so that we can provide the best opportunity for our students,” Groce said.

Groce said no one was confirmed to teach internationally for the spring 2012 semester. Students submitted applications, but there were no confirmed applications to revoke. “No one has been told that they were going and then we went back and said, ‘Well, now you’re not.’ All that’s happened is some students submitted some applications for the spring,” she said. Bozorth said international student teaching is “really important” and shelving the program shows “a lack of dedication to the students.” “It’s really hurting Appalachian’s relations with other countries,” Bozorth said. “This is something we’ve been doing with other countries for years, and this year no one’s going.”

For two days last week, I stayed at the emergency shelter at Boone’s Hospitality House, posing as a homeless person in order to see what it’s like to be impoverished. After growing up relatively privileged, I had no clue what I was getting myself into. I got there Thursday night and went through the full check-in process. None of the staff or residents knew I wasn’t actually homeless. While I was checking in, I was asked to describe the details of my life that led up to my becoming homeless. It was an extremely humbling experience. Before getting my room key, I had to blow into a Breathalyzer in front of all the other residents to prove I hadn’t consumed any alcohol. Hospitality House requires this of every resident every night – it’s good about making sure its residents are staying clean. I dropped my bag off in my room next to my cot and met my roommates. I was the fifth woman checking into the emergency shelter, so the first four already had the beds. At dinner that first night, I felt like the new kid in school. I didn’t know where to sit because everyone had his or her own friends and cliques, so I kept to myself. During the house meeting that night, everyone was required to sign up for a chore for the next day, whether that was scrubbing a bathroom, straightening up a dorm or cleaning up after a meal. I spent the rest of the night in my room, watching as a few of my roommates ran in and out of the room to talk to their boyfriends and husbands. Residents aren’t allowed in the room of the other gender, even if they are married. The next morning, I was up before sunrise. One of my roommates was already off to work while the others were up doing their morning chores, cleaning the room. By 8 a.m., we were expected to be out of the room, which was locked until 5 p.m. After finishing my morning chore of breakfast cleanup, I rode the AppalCart to go pick up some things from my apartment. Getting books from my

apartment didn’t really coincide with pretending to be homeless, but I had to do homework, and there isn’t much to do at the shelter during the day. Taking that trip made me realize how difficult it is to coordinate bus routes. It took me over an hour to get from Hospitality House to my apartment. By the time I got back to the shelter for lunch, I was just ready for the weekend to be over. Then I met two amazing men, Ed and Terry. They sat next to me and talked to me for over an hour, telling me about their lives and why they had ended up in the shelter. Until this point, I was still dealing with the stigma of homeless people being lazy, not caring to get themselves out of poverty, because that’s all I’d seen the night before and that morning – when most people left the shelter to walk down King Street rather than going to work. These two men, however, were very hard working. They’d just stumbled upon some bad luck in their lives. One of them started crying as he told me how hard his life had been and how much he wanted to be able to live on his own. After their stories, they both offered to help me get a job. Terry went so far as to tell me he’d take me to Social Services on Monday to help me get food stamps. Throughout that afternoon and evening, I continued talking with Ed and Terry, along with Vince – a man who had used up his 30 days in the shelter and was then living on the street – and Ed’s wife, Jade. All of these people completely changed my mind about the stereotype of homeless people. They just needed a break. I could tell they were all hurting, but they were always laughing. Jade told me Friday night that you have to laugh and cut up in the shelter so you don’t start thinking about things and getting depressed. My original plan was to stay at the shelter until Sunday morning, but I ended up leaving Saturday instead. I couldn’t bear lying to those people who had been so nice to me. I had to stick to my story, but I didn’t think it was fair that I was making up horrible things that happened to me when they had to deal with real problems every day. Overall, this experience completely changed my perspective on homelessness. There is some truth to the stereotype of homelessness, but all most people want is a chance.

Story Editor’s Note: This is the story The Appalachian’s reporter, Crosmer, told when she checked in to the Hospitality House. My parents kicked me out when I got pregnant at 18, but I ended up having a miscarriage. I came to ASU for college on a partial scholarship and paid for the rest of it by working in Food Services. After my sophomore year, I could no longer afford tuition and since I was no longer a student, couldn’t keep my job on campus. When it came time to renew my lease, I couldn’t afford it and moved in with my boyfriend. Then he started seeing another girl, decided he’d rather be with her and kicked me out. I lived on my friend’s couch for three weeks but her landlord caught me sleeping there too many times and threatened to evict her. She couldn’t do anything but ask me not to stay there anymore. The night before I came to Hospitality House for help, I slept in the gazebo in Durham Park.

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Doc Watson concert celebrates Sustainable Development Program’s 20th anniversary

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20th Anniversary Celebration

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Doc Watson, who made his first appearance in Boone playing on the corner of Depot and King Street, will return Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. for a performance in Appalachian State University’s Farthing Auditorium. Watson’s appearance will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program. The concert will also feature the Kruger Brothers and accompaniment from Watson’s grandson Richard Watson and friend Charles Welch. “Doc Watson epitomizes what our program stands for. Though he is an international star, he is deeply committed to the health and well-being of his community,” said Sandra Lubarsky, program director for the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program. Doc Watson also established the Doc and Rosa Lee Watson Scholarship, which has been awarded to students studying sustainable development since 2006. In addition to supporting the scholarship, Doc Watson has consistently played for MusicFest ‘n Sugar Grove, a concert founded by the Sustainable Development Program. “I think Doc is a huge proponent for sustainable development and the concepts within that general umbrella. He’s been incredibly supportive,” said Ashley

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New River Boys featured this week at Legends by MICHAEL BRAGG Lifestyles Editor

he New River Boys and Alexis Worthington are set to play Legends Thursday night. The New River Boys played at the campus night club earlier in the semester, opening for the Infamous Stringdusters Sept. 15. “There were a lot of technical difficulties, but in spite of that, it was a great show and the audience enjoyed it,” said Aaron Simpson, mandolin player and senior anthropology major. This Thursday is the first time the band has headlined a show at Legends. “We hope to bring out a different crowd, since we will be playing on the intimate stage at Legends,” said Andrew Jacobs, guitarist and Appalachian alumnus. The good-humored trio comes from a folk base but leans to a folk-pop sound, said Everett Hardin, cellist and senior music performance major. “We’re experimental folk, basically folk mutts,” Jacobs said. The band released its first EP, “Heart for Sale,” earlier this year. The self-titled track is the band’s favorite song, collectively. “It’s catchy and I find myself singing it in my head more than the other songs,” Hardin said.

He said the EP also serves a higher purpose. “One dollar from every EP sold will go to the Solar Project to put solar panels on orphanages in Peru,” he said. The New River Boys will play at the .5k this Saturday at Durham Park, sponsored by Solar Project Peru. “The solar panels go to homes that can use the “We’re experimental money they would use for electricity for what they folk, basically folk need, like food,” Jacobs mutts.” said. Alexis Worthington Andrew Jacobs will open for the New gutarist, The New River Boys River Boys. This will be the fifth Legends appearance for the senior music industries major, who has opened for other groups, including Jonas Sees in Color. Worthington said she started writing music her sophomore year in her dorm room after a break up. “I just started writing some songs and I was like, what am I supposed to do with this? Write these songs and play them in my dorm room for myself? Do I want to show them to some people? How do I go about doing that? So I started making it a point to try and play around town some,” she said. Worthington said she is currently working on her first

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From left to right, the New River Boys: senior anthropology major Aaron Simpson, junior music performance major Everett Hardin, and Appalachian graduate Andrew Jacobs will play Legends October 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

album and continues to play around Boone. Tickets are $3 in advance for students and $5 at the door for everyone. Doors open at 9 p.m., Worthington goes on at 9:30 p.m. and the event is BYOB with proper ID.

‘That guy with the boom box’ aims to make students happy by CASEY SUGLIA Intern Lifestyles Reporter

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Junior psychology major Steven Powell dances with his boom box on Sanford Mall. Powell is often spotted strolling through campus with his boom box blasting.

It all started with a “Saturday Night Live” digital short that aired March 13, 2010. The short featured a song titled “Boom Box,” performed by SNL star Andy Samberg and Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas. The short is simple - it’s about a guy who carries around a boom box and plays music in dull situations. In the song, everybody begins to dance and the boom box gets a bit too powerful. It was this song that inspired junior psychology major Steven Powell to start researching boom boxes. “There was about a two day search of pure compulsion for me to find the right boom box,” Powell said. “I decided to go with the historical, rectangular, recognizable boom box that still had charisma and I feel like my boom box oozes charisma.” The boom box, which Powell calls “Alphonse,” was purchased in the summer of 2010, and he brought it with him to Appalachian State University later that year. “If I can make one person happy, I’ve done my job,” Powell said. Soon after he started carrying

the boom box around campus, Powell started gaining a following of people and a Facebook fan page. “I didn’t know about it for the first two weeks, until somebody said, ‘You have to look at this, I’m pretty sure this is you,’” he said. “So I looked at it and I had 300 ‘likes’ and I thought ‘Wow, that’s kind of neat!’” Almost a year later, the page titled “That black guy who walks App States campus with his white boombox” - has gained over 2,000 likes on Facebook. “I never expected there to be a Facebook page,” he said. “I expected people to like it, but I never expected anyone to take it so far.” After leaving Appalachian to return home to Greensboro for the spring semester, Powell said he was surprised at the amount of people who had written on the page expressing how much they missed the boom box. With the start of the new school year, Powell said he has gained not only a new outlook as to how students perceive the box, but also new fans. Freshman technical photography major Paige Smith plays her ukulele around campus and said she sees Powell as an inspiration.

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presents 2011 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing The Fall 2011 Visiting Writers Series is supported by the Appalachian State University Foundation; Appalachian’s Offices of Academic Affairs, Multicultural Student Development, and Cultural Affairs; the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English, the Summer Reading Program, the University Bookstore, Belk Library, and the Appalachian Journal. Business sponsors are The Gideon Ridge Inn and The Red Onion Restaurant. Community sponsors include John and Marjorie Idol, Mildred Luckhardt, Paul and Judy Tobin, Alice Naylor, Thomas McLaughlin, and The High Country Writers. The Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank, class of 1968, former trustee and generous supporter of Appalachian State University. For further information on the Fall season, please call 262-2871 or see www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu. To receive Appalachian’s “This Week in the Arts” announcement by email, please contact arts-events@appstate.edu. Admission to all events is free. To read on-line excerpts from the Fall Visiting Writers’ works, please go to www.library.appstate.edu, click Reserves, then enter Visiting Writers Series as Instructor or Course Name. If needed, use the password asuwriters.

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Thursday, October 6th 7:30 p.m. Table Rock Room Plemmons Student Union Appalachian State University Pre-Reading Reception 6:00-7:15 p.m. Multicultural Center, Plemmons Student Union All members of the local and university communities are invited to attend the reception. Book sales and signing will follow the reading. Parking is free on campus after 5 p.m. We recommend the Library Parking Deck on College Street (from King Street, turn down College Street at the First Baptist Church). To reach the Student Union, cross College Street and follow the walkway between the chiller plant and the University Bookstore, passing the Post Office and entering the Student Union on the second floor. For further parking information or a map, please see www.parking.appstate.edu or call the Parking and Traffic Office (828) 262-2878.

“He gives me the courage to be different,” Smith said. “I’ve often wondered if [my music] gets on people’s nerves. But seeing someone like him, going around making others happy, gives me hope that I’m doing something right.” Powell’s close friends agreed. “I think what Steven is doing is great,” junior criminal justice major Matthew Verlaque said. “Not only is he pumping music, he is spreading joy to people even if they do not know it.” Powell said he doesn’t plan to carry around boom box forever. “I plan on [carrying my boom box] until I don’t feel like doing it anymore,” he said. “I have every intention to continue doing it, but eventually something else is going to spark my interest. I really would be more than happy if people picked up the torch. I started doing this to make other people break out of their barriers and just enjoy everything,” Powell said. For now, Powell said he is going to continue carrying his boom box and making people smile. “I make other people smile, then I smile and then this infinite loop of happiness is manifested instantly,” he said. “But aside from that, on my bad days, I’ve got a boom box.”

Boone’s First BreastFest comes to Klondike cafe by HALEY CAHILL

Intern Lifestyles Reporter

The first annual BreastFest Boone will be held Saturday, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Klondike Café. The benefit concert will feature musical performances and entertainment from country artist Adam Church, a capella group Ear Candy and disc jockey Corey Brennan. Admission for the event is $5 and attendees will be eligible to win prizes through a raffle and live auction. Ninety percent of the event’s proceeds will benefit breast cancer resources at the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. The event was planned by junior hospitality and tourism management major Megan Wilkinson and her sister, senior psychology major Celia Wilkinson. Each has been personally affected by breast cancer. “My mother’s mom had a mastectomy,” Megan Wilkinson said. “She had breast cancer, but she is a survivor.” Senior risk management and insurance major Nathan Spear said he plans to attend BreastFest. “I decided to attend to help show those who are struggling with it that they aren’t alone in terms of support, and that students here at App are doing their part in the fight against one of the most prevalent kinds of cancer,” he said. BreastFest is sponsored by the Baltimore-based Tyanna foundation, which was established in 1999 in memory of Tyanna Barre O’Brien, who lost her life to breast cancer. One of the founders, Sara O’Brien, will perform at Saturday’s event with her band, the Sara O’Brien band. Sponsors for the Boone event include Blowing Rock boutique Bless your Heart, Greensboro company Boxer Tech, and Appalachian State University’s chapter of Alpha Phi sorority. For more information about the Tyanna Foundation, visit breastfest.org. For more information about BreastFest Boone, email breastfestboone@gmail. com.

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Meeting Notes

Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, second floor, Plemmons Student Union, or e-mail: freemandw@appstate.edu.

Emerging leaders helps you grow

Want to meet people? Not sure what you want to get involved with in college? Want to develop your leadership skills? Then apply for Emerging Leaders for the Fall Semester. Emerging Leaders is a fun, interactive and dynamic leadership program created for students interested in personal growth and leadership development. The program explores these topics through community building. There are 10 consecutive weeks and an overnight retreat. The program is offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings. Apply on the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate. edu or call the CSIL office for more information at 262-6252.

SDR helps you with involvement

Each student at Appalachian State University has an official co-curricular transcript. Involvement, leadership positions, on-campus employment, awards, leadership programs etc. can be listed on the transcript. Visit www.sdr.appstate.edu to see what your options are for involvement. Start building your experiences today.

Need help getting involved?

The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is available for advising appointments. Schedule a time today to talk with a professional in the office to determine your best plan of action. Get out, meet people and make a difference. Call 262-6252, or visit the CSIL website at www.csil.appstate. edu, drop by Room #219 for more information.

Leadership Forum for all students

The Appalachian Leadership Forum is a 1/2 day leadership conference open to all students and members of the community. A wide variety of topics will be covered. The forum will be held Saturday Nov. 5. Visit the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership for more information. (www. csil.appstate.edu. 262-6252. Room #219 Plemmons Student Union). Registration will open in October. ASU student participants will receive credit on their Student Development Record.

Visiting Writers sets schedule

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank, class of 1968, trustee and generous supporter of Appalachian State University. Admission to all events is free. For further information on the Fall season, call 262-2871 or see www.visitingwriters.appstate.edu. To receive Appalachian’s “This Week in the Arts” announcements by email, please contact arts-events@appstate.edu. Writers scheduled are: The Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing fiction writer, David Madden, “The Suicide’s Wife,” “The New Orleans of Possibility,” and “Abducted by Circumstance,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. A pre-reading reception will be held from 6 until 7:15 p.m. in the Multicultural Center of Plemmons Student Union. Novelist and memoirist Robert Goolrick, “A Reliable Wife,” “The End of the World As We Know It,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. Craft Talk: Writing Memoir will be held from 2 until 3:15 p.m. at a location TBA. Novelist Mary Doria Russell, “The Sparrow,” “A Thread of Grace,” and “Doc,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. A Craft Talk: Writing Historical Fiction will be held from 3:30 until 4:45 p.m. in the Table Rock Room.

International Fair set for Nov. 16

The 7th Annual International Fiair at Appalachian State University is set for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. If you want to travel and study abroad this year, come to the fair and you will be introduced to over 60 international faculty-led programs offered this year. Meet one-on-one with faculty leaders and learn about other study abroad and international venture opportunities. Enjoy free food and refreshments. Mark your calendars now. For more information contact the Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at 262-8034 and ask for Nathalie Turner, or email her at turnernm@appstate.edu.

2011 Counseling Center groups

Understanding Self and Others Group: Issues commonly addressed vary from depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, issues of family conflict or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as well as those seeking personal growth are welcome. This can be a good time to get peers’ perspectives on various issues, and to recognize that you are not alone. Four groups are available: Mondays 1:00-2:30; Tuesdays 2:00-3:30; Tuesdays 2-3:30 (Freshmen/Transfer Students only) Tuesdays 3:30-5:00; Wednesdays 3:00-4:30.

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Therapy Group: This group will present an opportunity for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals to explore life challenges. It will provide a safe environment in which to address a variety of issues (e.g., coming out, spirituality, family relationships, depression, selfesteem, abuse, etc.). Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Two groups are available: Time/Day to be determined (Contact Carol O’Saben or Sheri Clark: 262-3180 or osabencl@appstate. edu or clarksl@appstate.edu).

Painful Pasts, Promising Futures Group: This group is designed for those who have experienced traumatic events in their lives or who come from backgrounds in which they did not feel safe. Members will learn how their past experiences and their biology are affecting their lives now. More importantly, they will learn what to do about it! Members will learn important insights about their patterns in relationships and skills to better manage their emotions and relationships. Thursdays 3:30-5:00. (Contact Amber Lyda for more information: lydaam@appstate.edu). Transgender Therapy Group: This group is similar to the “Understanding Self and Others” group in that a variety of issues will be explored in a safe and supportive environment. Some of the issues will be unique to gender-variant students. Goals of the group include: reducing isolation, finding support and making changes. Time/Day to be deter-

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WISE Women, Image, & Self Esteem: This group is designed for any woman interested in changing how she values herself. If you’d like to feel better about yourself and less controlled by appearance, food and what others think, this group may be for you. Thursdays 1-2:30 p.m. (Contact Denise Lovin: 262-3180 or lovindm@appstate.edu).

An Introduction to Mindfulness Group: Mindfulness involves stepping out of “auto-pilot” reactions and learning to pay more attention to our present experiences. Activities in this group will help participants cultivate a mindful approach to their lives, which can decrease stress, create emotional balance, and allow a person to take actions more in line with their values. Thursdays 3:30-5:00 (Contact Chris Hogan: 262-3180 or hogancj@appstate.edu). To get started with a Counseling Center group, come to the Counseling Center during Walk-In Clinic, call 262-3180 or visit the website for more information at www.counseling. appstate.edu. If you are interested in group but these times do not work for you, please get in touch with Chris Carden at 262-3180 or cardendc@appstate.edu.

RMI Career Fair set for Oct. 19

The RMI Career Fair, scheduled from 1 until 5 p.m. Oct. 16 in the 2nd floor lobby of Raley Hall will feature 30 companies that will meet with students to talk about jobs and internship opportunities. Dress to impress and bring a resume. Students will also have an opportunity to sign up for Oct. 20 interviews. For more information, check out careers. appstate.edu or insurance.appstate.edu.

Career resources available at ASU

Come explore the resources on campus here to assist you with your career planning and job searching needs. Is choosing a major causing you stress? The Peer Career Center can help! Choosing a major is one of the many decisions you will have to make during your college career. Do not take it lightly. The average person spends 86,000 hours working in his/her lifetime. How many hours are you going to spend choosing your career? We offer assistance in finding a major and career that matches your interests, abilities, values and experiences. Call 262-2029 to schedule an appointment or drop by our office located on the 2nd floor of the Student Union, beside McAllister’s Deli. Visit us at www.peercareer.appstate.edu. The Career Development Center offers many resources to assist you in your job and internship search skills. Career Counselors will help you build a professional resume, cover letter, and help develop your interviewing skills. Students can utilize Career Gear, (careergear.appstate.edu), our new and improved career management system, to schedule career counseling appointments, post resumes, search for jobs and internships, sign up for on campus interviews, research employers, identify employer mentors and stay up to date with career center events and fairs. Learn about all of the great resources in the CDC at careers.appstate.edu.

Free, confidential legal advice

A licensed attorney is available to answer your questions, provide advice, and make referrals. This service is offered free of charge to any Appalachian State University student. Contact the Student Legal Clinic if you have a traffic ticket, a minor criminal charge, a question about your lease or the conditions in your off-campus apartment -- or any other issue or problem that you need legal help with. The Student Legal Clinis is located in Room 221of the Plemmons Student Union. Call (828) 262-2704 for an appointment. It’s fast and easy! Appointments can usually be scheduled within a few days.

Financial Aid questions?

Parents and students with financial aid questions are encouraged to visit our website at financialaid.appstate.edu and their AppalNet account. The Office of Student Financial Aid is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except for University observed holidays.

Writing scholarships offered

The competition for Appalachian State University’s Marian Coe Scholarship in Creative writing is underway. All students planning to enroll for spring 2012 may apply for the $400 scholarship in fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting. Competition for Appalachian’s John Foster West Scholarship in poetry is underway. Students planning to enroll for spring 2012 may apply for the $500 scholarship. The deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. Nov. 7, with entries delivered to the English Department Office, second floor, Sanford Hall. Judge for the final competition is Jim Minick, author of Blueberry Years, A Memoir of Farm and Family, and winner of the SIBA Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Award. He has published numerous other works and teaches at Radford University. To apply, submit a file folder or envelope with 3 collated, stapled copies each of either a short story, or piece of creative non-fiction (memoir). If you choose to submit in the playwriting category, please limit your entry to a one-act play. Play scripts must be submitted in a standard format. You may submit in both the Poetry and Prose competitions, but please keep the applications separate. Please double-space prose; number pages and staple them. Please write your name, ASU Box, email and telephone number on the first page of each entry. The winner will be notified and results will be posted by Dec. 7. The scholarship honors the memory of fiction writer Marian Coe. Please contact Joseph Bathanti (262-2337/bathantjr@appstate.edu) with any questions.

Queer Film Series continues

Appalachian State University’s 12th Annual Queer Film Series continues with “Gun Hill Road” today. All films are shown at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Library 114, free and open to the public. Discussion to follow the film. For more information please visit www.qfs.appstate.edu. Other films are: “The Real Anne Lister,” Oct. 11; “A Single Man,” Oct. 25; “I Love You Phillip Morris, Nov. 1. The Queer Film Series thanks the College of Arts and Sciences, Library Collections Development, The Multicultural Center, the LGBT Center, SAGA, The English Department, The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and private donors.

Operation Medicine Cabinet

In coordination with Watauga County’s Hazardous House-

hold Waste Disposal Day, Oct 7, Watauga County residents can participate in Operation Medicine Cabinet. Do you have outdated or unused prescription drugs, over the counter medications, syringes or other medical supplies? Oct. 7 and 8 will be your time to clean them out! Any prescription or over the counter drugs will be accepted, no questions asked. Times are Oct. 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union; and Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department, Beech Mountain Town Hall, Foscoe Fire Department, Food Lions in Boone, Deep Gap and Blowing Rock. These collections are held in coordination with Watauga County Sanitation Department’s The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Watauga County Landfill. Items include: paint, household batteries, niCad batteries, lead acid batteries (car batteries), antifreeze, ethylene gasoline, lighter fluid, solid and liquid pesticides, oxidizers, used oils, household cleaners and fluorescent lights. For more information on the effects of unused, unwanted and outdated drugs on our community and water, visit Why Care? The ASU Police Department, Plemmons Student Union, ASU Pharmacy and ASU Office of Sustainability sponsor this campus event in coordination with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, Watauga Riverkeeper and Appalachian Voices. To find out more about the event visit DrugTakeBackDay.com.

Homecoming Challenge on tap

The BlueCross and BlueShield Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS), within the College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University, announces the opening of registration for The Knob and the brand new Homecoming Challenge. All proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country, a self-esteem building program for girls in the 3rd-5th grade. The Knob, sponsored by Foscoe Rentals, is a two-mile race and will be held Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. “The Homecoming Challenge” is new for 2011 and is a chance for the group registering the most participants by Oct. 14 to win a pizza party at Mellow Mushroom in Boone. Participants registering as a group must use the same group name and have a minimum group size of five. Registrants don’t need to be present to win. Registration for The Knob is $20 per person through Oct. 14. From Oct. 15 until race day, registration is $30. All pre-registered participants will receive T-shirts, goody bags and chances at randomly drawn door prizes. Overall winners and age-group winners will receive special awards. For more information and to register for the The Knob or The Homecoming Challenge, please visit http://www.triplecrown.appstate.edu/ or call 828-262-7557.

Organist to perform Oct. 7

Organist André Lash will present a recital at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Admission is free and the public is invited. Lash will perform works by Jean-Adam-Guillaume Guilain, Francisco Correa de Arauxo, Ottorino Resphighi, and other composers from the 15th to 20th centuries. He also will perform Bach’s “Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548.” Lash is a member of the music faculty at UNC Greensboro and organist and coordinator of instrumental music at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro. A finalist in organ competitions in France and the United States, Lash has extensive experience with rarely performed works of the Spanish Baroque period, in addition to standard organ repertoire of all periods. Lash has performed at numerous solo venues in the United States, Russia and the Republic of Korea, and has presented for Music Teachers National Association, for regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists, and for Festival Internacional de Música de Tecla Española in Spain. He continues to research 17th century Iberian organ music and has contributed articles on Spanish repertoire and interpretation for The Organ and Early Keyboard Journal.

Doc at Farthing for Sustainability

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Doc Watson will headline a Saturday concert marking the 20th year of the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program at Appalachian. Watson will be accompanied by his grandson, Richard Watson, and friend Charles Welch. The 8 p.m. concert, featuring special guests the Kruger Brothers, will raise funds to support the program and the Doc and Rosa Lee Watson Scholarship Fund. It will be presented in Farthing Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for Appalachian students, $15 for faculty and staff, and $20 for the general public. Tickets are available only at the Farthing Auditorium box office and online at www.susdev.appstate.edu. Box office hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the Farthing Auditorium ticket office at 1-800-841-2787 or visit www.susdev.appstate.edu

‘Slavery Today’ is forum topic

A public forum, “Slavery Today,” will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Plemmons Student Union. There are more slaves today than at any time in human history. There are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world. Most slaves are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation and most are women or children. A discussion will be led by Faith Huckel, executive director and co-founder of RestoreNYC (restorenyc.org), and Hugh Hindman, professor of Labor & Human Resources at Appalachian State University. The forum will provide an opportunity for students, faculty/staff, and community members to learn about and discuss this issue. AppSpeaks is committed to facilitating discussions about local, national, and global issues on the campus of Appalachian State University. It is sponsored by the Department of Communication and is responsible for hosting Socrates Café, public forums, and the C. Howard Dorgan Oratory contest. For suggestions or comments please contact Dr. Jeff Motter (motterjb@ appstate.edu).

Appalachian does it again

Donors waited patiently and volunteers worked hard on Sept. 28 not knowing they were about to make history once again. Mountaineer students, faculty and staff donated 1,255 pints of blood at the 5th annual 1,000-Pint Homecoming Blood Drive, setting the North Carolina state record again. This drive’s success is especially important because the nation’s blood supply is extremely low. Thanks to the patience, courage, and giving spirit of these donors as well as those Mountaineers that donate at other drives, thousands and thousands of lives have been impacted.

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Adam Jennings I was the victim of a hate crime in South Carolina Saturday. This kid from Wofford College called down to me and made fun of my Chacos as I walked across their school’s subpar football field. Or did he? “Nice sandals, hippie,” said the douchebag wearing a sweater vest, bow tie and maroon pants. Assuming I don’t mind being called a hippie, which I don’t, the statement he made could have come off as a compliment. However, complimenting my sandals with a sarcastic tone – implying that he, in fact, dislikes them – allows you to see the conversation with some context. On one hand, I’m so brutally angry that this kid dressed like Justin Timberlake at a croquet match would have the balls to make fun of my Chaco sandals.

On the other hand, I can see how of $10, would allow us to park in a attending Wofford would cause one to designated parking area. However, as come down with a Napoleon complex. we drove by these designated areas, With only 1,400 students and a Wofford traffic directors assured us crowd of roughly 10,000, most of which that there were no more spots left. So were App fans from much for our fancy what I could tell, parking hang tag. I can understand The fact that we “On one hand, I’m so how a yappy terrier had to practically brutally angry that this park in someone’s might feel inferior kid dressed like Justin backyard, endure to a strong, bearded A p p a l a c h i a n Timberlake at a croquet ridicule from photographer down yappy terriers and match would have the watch App fans put on the field. balls to make fun of my Wofford fans to I don’t even have anything against shame at their own Chaco sandals.” dressing like you home, only forces have jumped straight me to believe that out of a Brooks Brothers ad, but I do if Wofford could use a change of pace. you are going to a football game. What I would recommend to Rarely did I see a Wofford fan Wofford is a change in attitude – a wearing something that actually change in attitude toward its football showed school spirit. The colors black team, its visiting fans and the press. and gold were scarce, and the word Perhaps consider offering a more “Wofford” even more so. hospitable environment for your I’ve photographed all but one App opposing fans and the media covering football game this season, and the your team. You wouldn’t want the Terrier fans have been by far the most press writing anything bad about your inconsiderate. school, would you? The fans weren’t the only morons at By the way, nice bow tie, bro. Wofford Saturday. When my colleagues and I arrived Jennings, a senior technical at the college, we expected that our photography major from Durham, is a parking pass, which had a street value senior photographer.

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Arts should survive school budget cuts Practicality is overrated. This is at least the case within the tension between the arts and other school-related activities. Do we really need the arts? Ask the people in charge that have probably never loved music, or painting, or museums, theatre, dance, film. Art is much more than just a class that is cut, or an activity that needs a space to be conducted. It is an entire culture - one that impacts millions of lives every day. When it comes to budgeting, whether it be for schools or for state funds in general, the arts tend to fall within the “impractical.” But creativity, especially in the times we are living in, is of utmost importance, and far from what should not be considered. Math, science, English language and grammar… those are the things that are considered “sensible” enough to make the final cut in the race to determine what will be rewarded with monetary funds and what will dwindle. That’s not to say that the sensible are not important, but it is also essential to realize that the expressive arts can make all the difference in how a person thinks, problem solves, sees the world. The arts are an outlet, a personal challenge, a comfort. For the most part, they cannot be tested or quantified into mass results to compile in some office; they are free, individual and perfected within themselves. It is because they can’t be tested that they tend to be shunned as less worthy. No one can quantifiably show a school board or the state the percentages and rates of excelling in each individual field. But it is in music, painting, museums, theatre, dance, film that you can find some of the most passionate people, the ones that want to upend the world with their point of view or show things that have never been seen before. Practicality should be undermined, and replaced with a system where the arts and the more “rational” endeavors can function together, each assisting in the understanding of the other. Andrea Ingle Senior art major

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Students should unplug Alexander McCall At 9:30 a.m., I’m hardly the most sociable person on the planet. I silently sip my coffee while I plug into my iPod. On the Appalcart ride to campus, I observe those also on the bus. Most are sending a text message, listening to music or reading a book. Conversations are hard to find, especially on morning bus rides.

After transferring to Appalachian in the spring of 2011, I found it to be far more difficult to make friends than at my previous school, particularly because I was living off campus. There were many days when I felt disconnected. I quickly realized that if I was going to meet people, I had to unplug from my electronics and actually start talking to others. This year I’ve been making a conscious effort to unplug and talk to strangers. I’ve made acquaintance with many new people this year just by starting a simple conversation on the bus. Although these people might not be my best

friends, I still recognize communicate, we can them around campus. It’s understand one another nice to simply talk to others, better. even if it’s just a greeting or I encourage others to some small talk. unplug, too. Try something If we get to know those different. Compliment w h o someone. You surround us, could just be we begin to the uplift they “If we get to break down need. know those who the walls of It’s so easy surround us, we isolation. to start talking begin to break It’s easy to someone, down the walls of and you never to find similarities know where isolation.” with others, a simple even if you conversation consider yourself to be one will lead. You might just of a kind. make a new friend. By breaking down these walls of isolation, McCall, a sophomore we strengthen our sense journalism major from of community. If we can Statesville, is a photographer.

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Appalachian looks to find identity during off week by JAKE AMBERG Sports Editor

Following a 28-14 loss to Wofford Saturday, the Mountaineers will head into their off week after losing their first SoCon game of the season and dropping their record to 3-2, 1-1 in the conference. “Right now we just really don’t have much of an identity,” head coach Jerry Moore said. “There’s no dominance at all.” The Mountaineer defense struggled to stop Wofford’s option rushing attack and the Terriers pounded App for 397 yards. The Terriers were able to control the clock with senior running back Eric Breitenstein, who rushed

for 173 yards on 33 carries. Breitenstein, a graduate of Watauga High School, relished being able to finally defeat his hometown school. “It’s about dang time,” Breitenstein said. Every time I talk to the media they say ‘You’re from right there, they’ve beat you the last three years.’ I’m tired of that stuff and I’m glad it’s over. The best team won today,” The Mountaineer defense has struggled to find consistency while battling suspensions from top defensive players like cornerback Ed Gainey, bandit Lanston Tanyi and linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough. A more concerning factor for the Mountaineers,

however, is quarterback DeAndre Presley, who has seen his passing yards per game drop from 200 last year to 150 in the first five games of 2011. Presley completed 19 of 32 passes for 146 yards Saturday, but didn’t look poised in the pocket all game. Presley overthrew open receivers and took three sacks in the losing effort. While the quarterback did account for a rushing and passing touchdown, he knows he has to make more plays for the Mountaineers as the season continues. “Being the quarterback, I have to make something happen. Whether it’s carrying out a fake or helping a back through, I have to make something

happen,” Presley said following the game. As it stands, the Mountaineers are in danger of failing to win the Southern Conference, something that hasn’t happened in six years. With Wofford j u m p i n g Appalachian in the SoCon standings, the Mountaineers could find themselves ranking Adam Jennings | The Appalachian behind both the Appalachian State quarterback DeAndre Presley gets sacked Terriers and the late in the game against the Wofford College Terriers. No. 1 Georgia know where you are. Right Following the off week, Southern Eagles. “If we were in synch and now we don’t have that the Mountaineers will everything was going, and type of identity. It’s been a search for a win against we just lost a ball game by long time since we’ve been the Citadel Bulldogs in Charleston, S.C. Oct. 15. 14 points, at least you’d this way,” Moore said.

Holz delivers overtime goal, clinches Men’s soccer beats first SoCon win for women’s soccer Elon in Southern by TYLER WOOD Sports Reporter

he Appalachian State women’s soccer team defeated Wofford 1-0 in extra time Sunday, pushing its record to (5-6-1, 1-2-1). Freshman forward Julia Holz delivered the game-winning goal for ASU, breaking a scoreless tie in the 106th minute. “I got the ball from Hannah [Coad], and struck it with everything I had left,” Holz said. “I just made sure that I got a foot onto it.” Holz’s fifth goal of the season rescued an App squad which, despite holding possession for most of the afternoon, squandered multiple opportunities to score the game’s first goal. “I felt we really came out and played well in the beginning of the game,” head coach Sarah Strickland said. “All of sudden we dropped off and started playing more of [Wofford’s] system then ours.” Both teams had opportunities to score throughout the game but neither team could find the back of the net during regulation. “Wofford had a great chance to score, but Amy [Kolowsky] made a great save and their girl was unable to put the rebound in,” Strickland said. “It was a blessing and we knew that they were not going to get that type of an opportunity again.” The Appalachian defense was stout throughout the game and was able to shut down Wofford’s prolific

sophomore, forward Emily Bougas, who came into the game with 10 goals this season. “Morgan Fancher did a great job sitting in front of the back line, and the back line played great together as a group,” Strickland said. “Amy [Kolowsky] had

Appalachian State junior midfielder Hannah Coad prepares to pass the ball to a fellow midfielder during the Sunday game against Wofford. ASU inched by Wofford 1-0 in extra time.

another shutout today and that was big for us.” Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Kolowsky finished with five saves in her second straight shutout. The significance of Appalachian’s late game heroics was not undervalued after the game. “I’m speechless,” junior midfielder Hannah Coad said. “For us to win a conference game like this, it’s really big for our program. I think this game is the turning point in our season.” Coach Strickland agreed with Coad. “I think the girls believe in themselves and getting our first conference win today was key for us,” Strickland said. Appalachian is away next weekend, playing Davidson at 7 p.m.

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Conference opener by CHRIS WILLIAMS Sports Reporter

The Appalachian State men’s soccer team defeated Elon 2-1 last Saturday in its first Southern Conference game of the season. In their last six games, the Mountaineers have rallied to go 4-0-2 and have found a way to overcome their early season struggles. ASU continued to build on its success Saturday, downing conference foe Elon behind goals from senior forward Sean Dreybus and freshman forward Boubacar Toure. The team’s recent success is no surprise to head coach Matt Nelson who is delighted in his team’s ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities. “To be able to put two out of two away is a huge boost to your team and that’s the reason we were able to come out with the result we did,” Nelson said. Sean Dreybus, who leads the team in goals, commented on his desire to win and his confidence in his teammates and coaches. “One of my goals coming into college was to have a conference championship ring,” Dreybus said. “I think this year we have the team to do it, we’ve got the players, we’ve got the camaraderie, we’ve got the coaching staff behind us, and I honestly think we can do it this year.” To make a run at the conference title, the Mountaineers will need to continue getting solid performances from their exceptional goaltenders. Danny Free, who was in net against Elon, spoke positively about the win and what it means for the team going forward. “We want to win it for the senior boys cause they have been here for four years, and after what’s happened this year, we want it for ourselves,” Free said. The team will return home to play Winthrop Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

Women’s AHO rugby hosts Rucktoberfest by JORDAN DEVERE

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Appalachian State’s women’s AHO rugby team hosted its annual Rucktoberfest Tournament during a surprise snowstorm at State Farm Field last weekend. Appalachian was joined by UNC-Charlotte, the University of Virginia, James Madison University and the University of South Carolina. The girls played through rain, sleet and snow, beating the Virginia Cavaliers’ B team and beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 12-7. ASU had a good start to the day, as they dominated Virginia’s B team on both sides of the ball en route to a 17-0 victory. Despite early success, the girls would fall to James Madison University 10-5 in Saturday’s final game. Sunday, the Mountaineers saw clearer weather and stiffer competition as they squared off against the Cavaliers’ dominant A team. Virginia bested ASU 17-0. Although they faltered

Sunday, AHO rugby learned more about its team dynamics as its rookies gained valuable experience. “I had a lot of fun playing today,” freshman Sarah Freeman said. “As a rookie, I still have many things to learn but I have awesome vets, a great team and a very knowledgeable coach that helps me understand more and more about the game every day.” Freeman got some good playing time in the game against South Carolina and was key in App’s victory. Junior Hannah Roberts said she was proud of the team’s effort. “We did very well. We’re very young and to play a top-ten team like Virginia and to keep it close is not an easy thing to do,” Roberts said. Kasey Furphy said she hopes the team will build off these results. “We played great in this tournament. We got to see a lot of great competition and played our best. We saw what we need to work on and what were strong at,” Furphy said. A James Madison University player plows through three Appalachian State University players before halftime at Rucktoberfest last Saturday. ASU would lose to JMU 10-5 for Appalachian’s first loss.

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